A review of Greta

When I first heard about Greta, about a young woman named Frances (played by Chloë Grace Moretz) being stalked by a psychopath named Greta (played by Isabelle Huppert), I wondered why this wasn't just released to the Lifetime Channel, since the plot sounded like one of their potboiler movies.

But once I actually saw it, I liked Greta a great deal. It's directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview With The Vampire) with great skill and finesse. And Chloë Grace Moretz turns in a great performance, as does Isabelle Huppert as Greta and Maika Monroe (It Follows, Tau) as Frances' roommate).

What uplifts Greta from the average Lifetime flick (which are fun in their own right) is that it's very smart, with the characters wisely responding to threatening situations in ways that make sense. And yet it's still very suspenseful.

Greta has a bondage scene featuring Chloë Grace Moretz near the end. She's tied to a bed, gagged, and struggles mightily. The only problem with this scene is that it's very dark...literally, it's too dark to see anything (I've brightened the screen shots here).

Still, aside from the fact that CGM is barefoot when tied to the bed, Greta also has a lot of very nice BF scenes throughout the film. Greta is highly recommended overall as an enjoyable and satisfying thriller.